#408DDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.144 252.1), rgb(64, 141, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#408DDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408DDE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 141, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.144 252.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #408DDE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408DDE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408DDE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408DDE text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408DDE
oklch(63.3% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1774CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#0461B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#408DDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6892E1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5183DC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408DDE
#408DDE
oklch(63.3% 0.144 252.1)
- #BC7A00
#BC7A00
oklch(63.3% 0.136 71.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #408DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #408DDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.